Wandering spleen with splenic torsion in a toddler: A case report and literature review

Autor: Liyu Yao, Zhijun Wang, Yuanyuan Huang, Yuanyi Wang, Fan Yang, Qiang Zhao, Zhisen Tian, Zhanhao Mo
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Medicine
ISSN: 1536-5964
Popis: Rationale: Wandering spleen (WS) is a rare clinical entity characterized by splenic hypermobility caused by absent or abnormal laxity of the suspensory ligaments, which fix the spleen in its normal position. Due to abnormal attachment, the spleen is predisposed to torsion and a series of complications. Pediatric WS is mostly reported in children aged
Databáze: OpenAIRE